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投鞭断流

tóu biān duàn liú

Definitions

  1. 1. arms enough to stem the stream (idiom); formidable army

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Child Words of 投鞭断流

投
tóu

to cast

断
duàn

to break

流
liú

to flow

断流
duàn liú

to run dry (of river)

鞭
biān

whip or lash